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. l GAN FILLING -IMIAGHINEI No. 383,595.

Patented May 29, 1,888.

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N. PETERS, Phao-Uthugmpher. Washingun, D. C.

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SPEGEECATION forming part of Letters Patent No.383,595, dated May 29,1888.

Application filed February 25, 1888. Serial No, 265,260. (No model.)

io ject to so lill the cans and shake down the contents thereof as thatthe `dust will be effectually prevented from escaping, and the cans beof uniform weight.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, andpointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawlngs, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe machine. Fig. 2 is arplan Viewpartially broken away. Fig. 3 is atransverse section on line xx of Fig.2; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan viewof the top. Fig. 5 is a transversesection on line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an under plan view of theshaking device, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a can-support. i

In carrying out the invent-ion, a spindle, 10, is perpendicularl y heldto revolve in suitable bearings, 11, secured to a base, 12. Upon thespindle, preferably slightly below the center, a disk, 13, is secured,provided near its periph cry with a series of spaced apertures, and uponthe under side, surrounding each aperture, a box, 14, is attached,havinganopening through its bottom. A rod, 15, is passed into `each of theboxes through the apertures in the disk, which rods, projecting throughthe boxes at the bottom, are provided at thatpointwith a button, 16,preferably of a diameter equal to that'of the boxes. To the upper end ofeach of the rods above the disks 13 a platformor table, 17,issecured,partiallysurrounded bya grooved flange conforming to thecontour of the can and adapted to hold said can upon the table..

The normal height of the table 17 above the disk is controlled by aspring, 18, which has bearing upon the bottom of the box-14, and alsoupon a collar, 19, upon the rod 15. The tableis prevented from turningand the flanged portion kept to the rear through a pin, 20, in the rod,sliding in avertical slot,2l, cut through the periphery of the disk intothe box.

Above the lower disk, 13, a seconddsk, 22, is secured to the spindle 10,provided with a series of openings, 23, one opening above each table.The apertures each receive a bushing or thimble, 24, grooved upon theirunder faces to form collars conforming to the shape of the top edgesofthe cans to be filled. (See'Fg. 3.) These thimbles may be of differentmaterial from that of the disk 22. If desired, the collars may be formedintegral with the disk 22.

The second disk, 22, is provided with a peripheral offset or flange, 25,upon the upper face, having preferably a beveled inner face.

The top 26 is rigidly supported from the base in any approved manner,and consists of an annular plate of greater diameter than the adjacentdisk, 22, provided with a bearing for the spindle 10, and a recess, 27,upon the unn der face, in which recess a segmental block, 28, isattached; or, if found desirable, as shown in Fig. 4, the block mayconstitute an integral portion of the top plate.

The block 28 is of a suitable size to at all times cover all theopenings in the upper disk with the exception of one.

An aperture, 29, is provided in the top, intervening the ends of theblock 26, adapted to register with the opening in the disk 22 notcovered by the block. Through this aperture 29 the parisgreen or othermaterial is supplied to the cans, and to that end is surrounded upon theupper surface of the top with a hopper, 80, which hopper is preferablycontinued up to the fioor above. The amount of material allowed to passthrough the aperture 29 may be regulated by a slide, 3l, or in any otherapproved manner.

The aperture 29 is provided with a ring, 32, extending downward asuiiicient distance to engage the surface surrounding the severalapertures in the disk 22 as the two apertures are made to register.

The ring 32 is surrounded by a spring-acta ated washer, 83, guided byvertical pins 34, attached to the top plate, 26, and passing through thewasher. The object of the washer is to prevent the possible4 escape ofdust when the mav terial is being manipulated.

The under surface of the top or plate 26 is ICO provided with an annularapproximately-pe.- can has been entered over thecollars'lirroundripheral groove, 35, the inner'wall of which is ing theaperture-in the disk 22 above the can.

beveled for contact with the beveled iiange of the disk 22, as shown inFig. 3. The outer wall of the said groove 35 is of less height than theinner wall, and is attcned upon the face and provided with a notch, 36.

Upon the base in front of the machine two spaced'posls, 37 and 38, aresecured. -In the top of the post 37 one end of a segmental track, 39, ispivoted, the other end of which track is made to rest upon a spring, 40,in the post 38,

the spring being of sufcient height to at all times elevate the free endabove the pivoted end, as shown in Fig. 1.

The height of thepost 37 is suchas that when the tables 17 are in theirnormal position the button 16 will enter in contact with the track, andthe other or elevated end ofthe track is so positioned as to be reachedby the button when the can is below the hopper.

Upon the reverse side of the machine from the track 39a second inclinedsegmental track, 41, is rigidly secured, the highest end of which trackis adjacent to the spring end of the track 39 and the lower end adjacentto the pivoted end of the same.

The under side of the track 41, from its highest nearly to the lowestend, is corrugated, as shown at 42 in Fig. 6. This corrugated surface isengaged by friction-rollers 43, horizontally pivoted upon the peripheryof the buttons 16 almost immediately after said buttons have beenreleased from the track 29, which rollers as they travel down the trackimpart a vibratory motion to the table, and likewise the can, shakingdown the contents.

Opposite each aperture in the disk 22, upon the periphery1 thereof, ahandle, 44, is pivoted, provided with an inner lug, 45, adapted totravel in the peripheral groove of the top plate. The object of thehandles is to provide a means for revolving the disks, whereby at eachquarter-revolution of the disks a can is brought in position to befilled and one to be removed. When this quarter-revolution is made, thefact will be announced by the lug upon the handle entering theperipheral slot in the top plate and preventing further revolution untilreleased.

Two off-take pipes, 47 and 48, are provided, leading upward out oftheroomone from over the slide in the chute and the other from over thefilled can ready for removal-the object of the pipes being one to conveyair into the chute or hopper to permit the ready How of the materialinto the can and the other for the escape of any dust yet lingeringaroundl the can when in position for removal.

In operation, a can is placed upon the tablerPhe slide is now drawn, thecan filled, and the slide closed. As more powder is contained in theaperture of the disk 22 than will without packing be held by the can, atthe next revolution ofthe disk bringing an empty can to be/ filled thefriction roller belonging to that table carrying the filled can entersupon the corrugated track, and in its passage down the same shakes thepowder down in the can. As the disk revolves, the can gradually leavesthe collar upon the disk 22 until, when the starting-point is regained,it has entirely left it, and may be removed and another can substituted,the loose dust, if any, passing 0E through the pipe 48.

It will thus be observed that the cans can be illed as rapidly as theycan be placed upon the table and the disks revolved without thepossibility of any dust escaping, which, when paris-green is to becanned, greatlyaitects the health of the operators.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a can-filling machine, the combination, with a centrall spindleand a fixed top, of a lower disk secured to said spindle, provided witha series of spring-actuated can-carrying ta-bles, an upper diskapertured in alignment with the tables, having downwardly-projectingcollars surroundingsaid apertures, a delivery-chute attached to the top,registering lwith the consecutive apertures in the upper disk, and meansfor gradually elevating the tables, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a can-lling machine, the combination, with a central spindle and afixed top, of a lower disk secured to said spindle, provided with aseries of can-carrying tables having spring-actuated rods projectingdownward from said tables, an upper disk apertured in alignment with thetables and having downwardly-projectiug collars surrounding saidapertures, a delivery-chute attached to the top and registering with theconsecutive aperture in the upper disk, and means for graduallyelevating the tables, as and for the purpose specified.

v3. In a can-filling machine, the combination, with a central spindleand a iixe'd top provided with a feed-aperture and a chute surroundingsaid aperture, of a lower disk secured to said spindle, provided with aseries of can-carrying tables having spring-actuated rods projectingdownward from said tables, an upper disk also secured to the spindle andapertured in alignment with the tables, and also havingdownwardly-projecting collars, the said apertures adapted toconsecutively register with the feed-aperture, and means for graduallyelevating the tables and vibrating the same, substantially as shown anddescribed.

v4. In a can-filling machine, the combination,A

with a central spindle and a iixed top provided with a feed-aperture, achute leading 4into said aperture,and a spring-actuated packing-rin gbelow the same,of an apertured lower disk secured to said spindle,angedcan'carrying tables secured to spring-actuated rods, an upper disk alsosecured to the spindle, apertnred in alignment with the tables,andhaving downward]y-projecting collars adapted to consecutively registerwith the feed-apertures, means for gradually elevating the tables, andmeans for gradually lowering and vibrating the samc,snbstantially asshown and described.

5. In a can-1illing machine,the combination, with a central spindle anda xed top provided with a feed-aperture, a chute leading into saidaperture, and a'spring-actnated packing-ring below the same, of a lowerdisk secured to said spindle, vertically-reciprocating springactuatedrods held in said disk and provided with flanged can-earrying tablessecured to the upper end of said rods, said rods having a button and afriction-roller secured to their lower ends, an upper disk also securedto the spindle, apertured in align ment with the table, and havingdownwardly-projecting collars, and oppositely-arranged tracks, one plainand the other corrugated, adapted to be respectively engaged by thebuttons and rollers to elevate and vibrate the tables, substantially asandfor the purpose specified.

6. In acan-lling machine,the combination, 3o with a central spindle anda fixed top provided with a feed-aperture, a chute leading into saidaperture, and a spring-actuated packing-ring below the same, of a lowerdisk secured to said Spindle, vertically-reciprocating s11 ringactu4 35ated rods held in said disk and provided with flanged can-carryingtables secured to the upper ends of said rods, a button and africtionroller secured to their lower ends an upper disk also secured tothe spindle, apertured in lo alignment with the table, havingdownwardlyprojecting collars, and oppositelyarranged tracks, one plainand the other corrugated, adapted to be respectively engaged by thebuttons and rollers to elevate and vibrate the ta 45 bles, the plaintrack being pivoted at one end y and upheld by a spring at the other,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

CONRAD SEIMEL. Witnesses:

J. F. AOKER, Jr., G. SEDewIoK.

